Cal welcomes the Year of the Dog
Junhee Park, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
For many people, New Years has already passed. But for those who celebrate Chinese New Year, the party has just begun. The holiday, also referred to the Lunar New Year, is celebrated for 15 days in January or February. This year, the Year of the Dog begins on Feb. 16 and culminates with the...
ASB addresses anthem removal
February 9, 2018
Filed under News
Dear Student Body, A few weeks before the rally it was brought to our attention that the National Anthem’s third verse is outdated and racially insensitive. I have said this before and I will say this again, that ASB stands for Associated Student Body, that means for all. After learning...
National Anthem no longer at rallies
Kiley Borba, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
Students who attended the winter rally last month might have noticed that something was missing: the National Anthem. Although many students might not have even noticed that the “Star Spangled Banner” was not sung at the winter rally on Jan. 19, some students did. And they were curious as to why it was removed. School leadership offic...
First year of community college free
Michelle Kupperman, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
Receiving a college education just got a whole lot cheaper. The first year of community college will be free in California for the upcoming school year thanks to Assembly Bill 19, which was signed into law late last year by Gov. Jerry Brown. The law creates the California College Promise...
Local students arrested for firing flare guns
John Symank, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
Four teenage boys were arrested right before the holiday break in December after allegedly shooting flare guns into several houses and vehicles, police said. A Cal High sophomore and three other area students were charged with two felony counts of arson, felony vandalism, and misdemeanor vandalism,...
Hackathon sparks student imagination
Brian Nakajima, News Editor
February 9, 2018
Sophomore Chris Liu is testing the fruit of his labor. On the screen of his laptop is a 3D model of a plant cell, every organelle visible to the eye from the cell walls to the mitochondria. The interactive model was created by his team at the San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s inaugural...
Health, World Geo may be eliminated
Junhee Park, Staff Writer
December 15, 2017
The district school board decided Tuesday night to postpone its decision on the future of two required freshmen classes, health and world geography. The proposal is among the 10 ideas from Superintendent Rick Schmitt that have been passionately debated since they were announced earlier this fall....
Where in the world is Argenslavi?
Luca Dickten, Staff Writer
December 15, 2017
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With recent events causing many citizens to feel alienated from the concept of government and bureaucracy, Cal High’s new club, the Republic of Argenslavi, aims to show the complexities of running a country to students interested in government. The club’s purpose is to simulate a country in an...
Matthew saves life of student
Emma Hall, Managing Editor
December 15, 2017
It’s not every day that a Cal High teacher steps up and becomes a hero. But that’s exactly what happened on Oct. 26 when PE teacher Lenard Matthews was faced with a dire situation as he discovered that one of his female students had drowned. Once Matthews saw the student faced down in...
iQuest helps seniors get ahead
Anne Syed, Staff Writer
December 15, 2017
For some students, career paths become clear before high school, so it’s frustrating knowing there’s still a long way to reach their career goal. But with Cal High’s iQuest program, seniors are able to dive into their careers of choice much sooner through invaluable internships. “The...